A+ guide to hardware : managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting / Jean Andrews.
Publication details: Australia ; Canada ; Mexico ; Singapore ; Spain ; United Kingdom ; United States : Thomson/Course Technology, c2004.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xxxii, 749 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780619213275
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Chapter 1. How Computers Work
Hardware Needs Software to work
PC Hardware Components
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapter 2. How Hardware and Software Work Together
How an Operating system Manages Hardware
System Resources
OS Tools to Examine a System
Booting Up Your Computer
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapter 3. Electricity and Power Supply
Measures and Properties of Electricity
Protecting Your Computer System
The Computer Case and Forms Factors
Detecting and Correcting Power Supply Problems
Energy Star System (The Green Star)
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapter 4. The Motherboard
Types of Motherboards
Components on Motherboard
ROM BIOS
Building a Computer: An Introduction
Installing the Motherboard
Troubleshooting the Motherboard and the CPU
etc
Chapter 5. Managing Memory
RAM on the Motherboard
Upgrading Memory
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapter 6. Floppy Drives
How Floppy Drives work
Exchanging and Supporting Floppy Drives
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapter 7. Understanding and Installing Hard Drives
Hard Drive Technology
Communication with the Hard Drive Controller
How a Hard Drive is Logically Organised
Installing Hard Drive
Managing and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
etc.
Chapter 8. Supporting I/0 Devices
Basic Principles of Peripheral Installations
Using Ports and Expansion Slots for Adds-On Devices
Keyboards
Point Devices
Computer Videos
etc.
Chapter 9. Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage
Multimedia on a PC
Optical Storage Technology
Hardware Used for Backups and Fault Tolerance
Troubleshooting Guidelines
etc
Chapter 10. Supporting Modems
All About Modems
Troubleshooting Guidelines for Modems
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Thinking Critically
Hands-on Projects
Chapters 11. PCs on a Network
Physical Network Architectures
Windows on a Network
Installing a Network Card and Connecting to a Network
Troubleshooting a Network Connection
Connecting Networks
etc.
Chapter 12. Notebooks, Tablet PCs, and PDAs
Notebook Computers
Caring for Notebooks
Power Management
etc.
Chapter 13. Supporting Printers
How Printers Work
Installing and Sharing a Printer
Troubleshooting Guidelines for Printers
etc.
Chapter 14. All About SCSI
SCSI Basics
Comparing IDE and SCSI
Installing SCSI Devices
etc.
Chapter 15. Purchasing a PC of Building Your Own
Selecting a Personal Computer to meet your Needs
Preparing to build your own PC
Building a Personal Computer, Step by Step.
etc.
Chapter 16. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Fundamentals
Troubleshooting perspectives and Tools
Your Approach to Troubleshooting
Preventive Maintenance
etc.
Includes index.
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